Glutamate is implicated in migraine pathophysiology

High-intensity exercise boosts spatial memory better than moderate workouts

Research found volunteering buffered the adverse effects of chronic stress on systemic inflammation — a known biological pathway linked to cognitive decline and dementia

Scientists Found Depression Is Linked to Broken Brain Plasticity

89% to 97% of autistic adults aged 40+ years are undiagnosed in the UK

Some neurocognitive deficits from COVID-19 may last for years, study suggests

Women with Alzheimer’s have unusually low omega fatty acid levels

A new study in mice shows that while brief food smells spark hunger, prolonged exposure makes them eat less

Insect cognition may be explained by executive functions

Glutamate and GABA in the prefrontal cortex relate to working memory in humans: higher glutamate is associated with better accuracy and higher GABA with less distraction; in older adults, hippocampal glutamate is associated with more interference.

Research shows high ventilation breathwork - intentionally breathing faster and deeper to increase oxygen intake and expel more CO2 - while listening to music could lead to altered states of consciousness…

Large-scale multi-site study shows musicians do not demonstrate long-believed advantage in processing sound

Microglia-mediated inflammation and synaptic pruning contribute to sleep deprivation-induced mania in a sex-specific manner

Glutamate and GABA signaling are disrupted in autism

New study provides evidence a little-studied virus called HPgV may be present in brains of people with Parkinson’s disease and linked to disruptions in immune function and brain pathology

Sleep problems plague almost two-thirds of older adults with cognitive frailty

Scientists link immune markers to mental health symptoms in children with chronic illness

Glutamate excitotoxicity damages neurons by disrupting mitochondria, calcium balance, and synaptic proteins

Study have identified a specific brain circuit in primates that, when disrupted, reduces motivation and increases anxiety — symptoms closely linked to depression

Scientists discover a 'sixth sense' in the gut — specialized neurons communicate satiety signals directly to the brain via the vagus nerve.

A significant number of autistic children also have ADHD

A neuroimaging study shows that child neglect, even without other forms of abuse, can alter critical brain pathways, causing abnormalities in white matter regions related to movement, attention…

Functional Connectivity Heterogeneity and Consequences for Clinical and Cognitive Prediction

New study identifies novel neural pathway to treat alcohol use disorder: a dopamine-boosting drug tolcapone increases activity in the prefrontal cortex during self-control tasks

Experimental drugs reverse autism symptoms: Hyperactivity in the reticular thalamic nucleus linked to autism behaviors

Primate thumbs and brains evolved hand-in-hand: « Researchers found that species with relatively longer thumbs, which help with gripping small objects precisely, consistently had larger brains

Evolution may have capped human brain size to balance energy costs and survival

From postsynaptic neurons to astrocytes: the link between glutamate metabolism, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease

New research shows dopamine shapes both fast, effortful learning via working memory and slower, habit-based trial-and-error learning

Chronic exposure to microplastics impairs blood-brain barrier, induce oxidative stress in the brain, and damages neurons, finds a new study on rats

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